Regina JiránkováRegina is an experienced teacher at IH Brno. She is CELTA qualified from Basil Paterson College in Edinburgh, especially enjoys teaching FCE exam classes, and is also one of our four Cambridge certified Oral Examiners. Regina has a broad range of other experience, which includes medical training as a veterinarian and running her own business. When not taking care of her two dogs and four cats, Regina takes it easy by reading, socializing and playing tennis. A little known fact is that she has 42 pairs of shoes and has no plans to stop adding more.

Charles fell in love with the Czech Republic when he did his CELTA at Akcent IH in Prague, and has stayed for the friendly people and the beer ever since. Before that he was a successful entrepreneur, having owned and run a number of businesses including a delicatessen, a shoe shop and a Bed and Breakfast the UK. Originally from Lymington in Hampshire, southern England, he occasionally still longs for the taste of English cheese and bacon...!

Šarka is heavily involved in our Young Learners' programme. She received her CELTA through Masaryk University, as well as a Masters' degree in teaching. She spent a number of years living in the USA, as well as having been to places as diverse as Italy and Japan. Before teaching English, she taught piano and music theory to kids; she has also spent the last few summers in England teaching at summer schools. She exists almost exclusively on a diet of chocolate, coffee and bananas.

Pavla is one of our Senior Teachers. She has been with ILC International House Brno since 2000. She also works as a Cambridge oral examiner for both general English exams (KET, PET, FCE, and CAE) and business English exams (BEC Vantage and BEC Higher). She did her CELTA and ELT Methodology training at Masaryk University in Brno. Pavla has a special interest in teacher training and the impact of methodology courses on teachers working in the Czech Republic. Pavla enjoys big challenges of all kinds. She has climbed several 4000 meter mountains in Russia, Peru, Italy, Spain, and Austria. Pavla’s other interests include contemporary linguistics, Afro-American literature, African and Cuban music, hiking, skiing, and travelling. One of the countries she would definitely like to visit again is Jamaica.

After having completed his CELTA in Berlin and spent a year working at IH Moscow, David moved to Brno, initially for a year, and, many years later, we still can't get rid of him. In the last few years, he's been active in working for IH Brno's Partner Schools, teaching young learners in their own primary schools. Outside the classroom, he runs Brno's best English-language Pub Quiz, gives tours of the city in the summer, and fronts an excellent rock band.

Lily-Anne (also known as LA, Lala or Lillinka) hails from Scotland but has been teaching English since 2002 so it's not always easy to recognise - mainly because students have no problem understanding her.She has worked as a teacher in China, the UK, Poland and Brno. LA specialises in Business English, Exam English and English for Specific Purposes but enjoys teaching all types of classes and lessons. her general belief is that all learning should be enjoyable.When not teaching or studying she plays in an amateur badminton league in Brno, socialises, reads (anything), cooks, bakes and tries to sleep occasionally.

Matthew (Mat) in originally from Southend-on-Sea in Essex but has been living abroad since 2004. He is CELTA and DELTA qualified, an Oral Examiner for Cambridge and has taught English in Czech, Spain and England. Mat has taught all types of classes ranging from 1-2-1 to large intensive classes and from young children to pensioners! When he’s not working he likes to spend time with his family and training for running races and triathlons.

Kristýna studied English Language and Literature, and Philosophy at Masaryk University. She has also worked as a senior teacher helping new teachers as a mentor and as a tutor on methodology courses for grammar school teachers. She did her CELTA at Masaryk University in Brno. Apart from her job, she loves spending time with her family, writing and playing music (she used to perform in a band before she had children…), reading and travelling.

Vikki has been teaching since May 2014. After completing her CELTA at IH Bogota, she stayed in Colombia for a bit before coming to the Czech Republic. Before that she spent her days serving coffee and repairing the odd one or two bicycles in Hackney. In her free time she’ll often have her nose stuck in a good book and is trying to learn Czech- she still has a long way to go.

Stanka came to ILC after graduating the Masaryk University in 2008 and has stayed with us ever since. She studied Czech and English and put both of the languages to use straight away. She's been teaching Czech to our teachers from abroad, as well as other students. Before she joined us, she had spent some time in England (2 years), the USA (1 year) and Ireland (6 months), worked as a teacher at the summer camp in London and presented on a number of conferences for English and Czech teachers in Brno and Prague.Stanka has done her methodology course at the university and continued with the International House certificates at ILC (BEC, 121 and YL). In her free time she continues with her studies of French and Spanish and practices her cooking skills.

After working for 3 years in the circus, Phil started teaching English in 2009. He has taught English as a foreign language in the UK and Saudi Arabia. His interests include English language, spoon bending and training German Shepherds.

Markéta has been teaching English for over ten years and holds the ELT certificate from Masaryk University. She chose to join the International House Brno team because of its friendly atmosphere, helpful colleagues, and further professional development. Outside of the classroom, she admits she has a strong sweet tooth, with a special craving for strawberries with cream and sugar, cakes, biscuits, etc. In true Czech style, she can also be found hiking in the mountains, swimming in the sea, sunbathing, and relaxing on the beach in her free time.

Soňa has been working as an EFL teacher since 2006 when she completed her CELTA at ILC IH Brno. She enjoys teaching a wide range of courses and she holds the IH BET, IH CYL, IH 1-2-1 and IH Teacher Training certificates. Besides, she regularly works on summer schools for teenagers in the UK. Apart from teaching, she is also a Cambridge ESOL examiner and a teacher trainer.

Eva got her Master’s degree in education at Masaryk University. She has experience teaching English at both primary and secondary schools and has been working for ILC since 2006. She is happy that she can be part of the ILC team because they are not only excellent teachers but also great friends. Eva’s main teaching focus is preparing students for Cambridge and Maturita exams.In her free time she likes to study Spanish and play badminton.

Anthony is our resident Aussie, form Melbourne. He's been in Brno for six years now, having previously worked for IH in Moscow. He's big into sports, having been a very promising youth-level swimmer back in Australia; Formula One and cricket are high on the list of 'likes' too, and he's currently trying his hand at taekwondo. He studied International Relations in Melbourne and has travelled to such places as Estonia and Singapore.

Fabrice has been living in Brno for 4 years and he knows the Moravian region quite well as he had also spent 4 years in Zlín.He’s got a degree in social sciences and teaching French as a foreign language and he is a certified examiner of the DELF French language examination. Indeed, the Common European Framework is no secret to him as he has many years of experience of teaching and evaluating the tests for the French Alliance in Brno, Zlín and Györ (Hungary).When asked whether he misses France, he gives a surprising answer: “It was only after I settled abroad that I really started to explore my homeland.” And it’s true as each summer Fabrice spends at least three weeks discovering a new region of France. For those who are interested, he’s always glad to share his experiences and observations.

Jana is a fully qualified teacher of English and Czech for foreigners. She obtained her ELT methodology certificate during her studies at the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, and has had 17 years of varied teaching experience at all types of schools. Currently, she focuses on teaching individual courses, having received her IH 1-2-1 teaching certificate last year, and works hard to put the newly acquired knowledge into practice.

Pete is Australian and gained his CELTA qualifications back in 1994. He arrived in Brno the following year and began his ESL teaching career. After years travelling the world as a ski instructor he has returned to Brno and English teaching. He loves teaching kids and teenagers. Seeing them progress and achieve results is a real motivation. His years managing a small business in Australia also mean he has a lot to offer companies in business English.

Katka has been with IH Brno since 2003, when she completed her CELTA and finished her university studies of English and Russian philology. Katka is a Cambridge certified oral examiner, and she mainly teaches post-secondary intensive classes and exam classes. She especially enjoys teaching teenagers, but admits it is the ultimate challenge. Katka has been to the Himalaya, Pamir, Alps and Andes, as she loves being in the mountains, however, these days she needs to keep a bit more down to earth.

Hanna, a Varsovian born and bred, moved out of her hometown after completing her CELTA in 2014. Teaching English wasn't her first career choice - she studied at the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw, flirted with Iranian studies and worked in theatre and journalism for several years. However, she was surprised to discover how inspiring and rewarding teaching could actually be.In her free time Hanna does lots of sports, travels, reads, drinks tea and wine and cries at movies. She's addicted to peanut butter and apples.

Michal has been teaching children since 2010 and adults since 2012 after completing Trinity CertTESOL at OxfordTefl in Prague in 2011. He enjoys listening to books in English and is currently studying English Language and Literature at Masaryk University. He likes teaching both children and adults and he spends his summers in England teaching English to young people from different parts of the world.